Validation of Nexfin Cardiac Output in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture

University of Nottingham

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Hip Fractures

Anesthesia

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01474824

11/SW/0288 (Other Identifier)

11090 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Measurement of how much blood the heart pumps may be useful in guiding how much intravenous fluid to give patients during surgery. The current monitors either require special drips (arterial and/or central lines) or a probe inserted into the oesophagus (food pipe) which may limit their use. Newer monitors are available which are completely non-invasive and seem to work well in younger patients. Patients with hip fracture are elderly and frail. The investigators wish to see whether the newer non-invasive monitor works well enough compared to the current monitors in this group of patients. If it does this may allow more of these patients to be monitored in this way.

Full description

The investigators wish to compare the accuracy of the newer, non-invasive monitor (Nexfin) against a more established minimally invasive monitor (LiDCO). The LiDCO has a calibration system which allows the absolute accuracy of the Nexfin to be established.

Enrollment

6 patients

Sex

All

Ages

80+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria